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July 13, 2015 MONEY (MSM)

Greek deal done, Merkel's allies rush to sell it in Germany

Germany’s political establishment rushed to defend a deal with Greece on Monday to negotiate a third bailout, with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s lieutenants selling the agreement as a victory for Europe that her conservatives can support. The hard line taken in the negotiations with Greece by Merkel’s finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, has emboldened lawmakers in the ranks of her conservatives where many were skeptical about backing further aid to Athens. German

July 13, 2015 MONEY (MSM)

Saudis Pump Record Crude Over Demand Forecast

Saudi Arabia told OPEC it raised oil production to a record as the organization forecast stronger demand for its members’ crude in 2016. The world’s biggest oil exporter pumped 10.564 million barrels a day in June, exceeding a previous record set in 1980, according to data the kingdom submitted to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC said it expects expanding oil consumption to outpace diminished output growth from rival

July 13, 2015 MONEY (MSM)

BlackBerry names Cisco veteran as global head of sales

BlackBerry Ltd named Carl Wiese as head of global sales on Monday, an appointment that comes at a critical juncture for the former smartphone leader, which needs to spur top-line growth for its turnaround efforts to succeed. Wiese has spent the past 12 years at Cisco Systems Inc, initially heading advanced technology sales and later Cisco’s collaboration-product sales efforts. At BlackBerry, he replaces John Sims as global head of sales.

July 13, 2015 GOLD (MSM)

LKA Gold and Kinross Gold U.S.A Sign Exploration & Option Agreement

[PR Newswire] – LAKE CITY, Colo., July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — LKA Gold Incorporated (LKAI) announces that it recently executed an “Exploration Agreement & Option” (the “Agreement”) with Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc. for the purpose of expanding its Golden Wonder Mine exploration beyond LKA’s active workings. The Agreement, amongst its other provisions, grants Kinross a five-year exclusive right to explore, and if successful, develop any mineral resource(s) containing 50,000 or

July 13, 2015 GOLD (MSM)

Comstock Mining Strengthens Board

[Marketwired] – Comstock Mining Inc. today announced that Mr. Robert C. Kopple has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective July 9, 2015. Mr. Kopple is a senior partner at Kopple & Klinger, LLP, a law firm that …